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Old 01-09-2019, 02:29 PM   #1
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Question 4 hour supercar drive - help!

Hi,

Wifey surprised me with one of these supercar drive days, and I got pumped!

Reading the "fine print" though, you need to stump up $2000 upfront on a credit card as a bond, and you risk up to an additional $15000 if you bingle the car and it's your fault. So basically no insurance as such?

That scares the bejesus outta me, potentially being out of pocket to the tune of $17,000!

I'm presuming these companies don't let you go nuts in the cars, but still a concern. Wife thinks I'm being stupid, and maybe I am...just worried.

Thoughts?
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Be the wet blanket that takes it easy and build confidence from there. Let the hot heads blow their deposits. You can still have a good time not being ultra competitive. Afterwards you can still say youve driven a v8 supercar.
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No way would I come at that risk. It’s a grossly misrepresented offer.
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Be the wet blanket that takes it easy and build confidence from there. Let the hot heads blow their deposits. You can still have a good time not being ultra competitive. Afterwards you can still say youve driven a v8 supercar.
i don't think he is talking about v8 supercars.

im think that he is talking about ferraris and lambos on the road
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im think that he is talking about ferraris and lambos on the road
Yeh that's the one.
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Reading the "fine print" though, you need to stump up $2000 upfront on a credit card as a bond, and you risk up to an additional $15000 if you bingle the car and it's your fault. So basically no insurance as such?

That scares the bejesus outta me, potentially being out of pocket to the tune of $17,000!
Meh, that's only a coupla days commission for you
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Meh, that's only a coupla days commission for you
Yeh right...
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Hi,

Wifey surprised me with one of these supercar drive days, and I got pumped!

Reading the "fine print" though, you need to stump up $2000 upfront on a credit card as a bond, and you risk up to an additional $15000 if you bingle the car and it's your fault. So basically no insurance as such?

That scares the bejesus outta me, potentially being out of pocket to the tune of $17,000!

I'm presuming these companies don't let you go nuts in the cars, but still a concern. Wife thinks I'm being stupid, and maybe I am...just worried.

Thoughts?
It's insured it's just the excess for the owner of the car I imagine, it wouldn't be cheap having multiples of 6 figures in cover for a vehicle anyone can drive.

My insurance for coverage on someone else's car up to the value of $125,000 was over $7000.
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Yep you will be scared ****less and be super extra careful, drive to places where there are no other cars, drive 100mtrs behind the car in front. And through all that you will love it and although not yours you will be able to say you have driven a Ferrari or whatever and see how green your mates turn then. Just do it.
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Street or track. Street is way more dangerous..
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Old 02-09-2019, 09:23 AM   #12
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It's insured it's just the excess for the owner of the car I imagine
Read the fine print last night...

No insurance and maximum of $15,000 provided you were behaving...but that's a grey area as it's your word against theirs and also you loose the $2000 deposit as well.

Not risking that kinda money, no matter how exotic the car is...
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Just take a demo out to get it out of your system hahaha
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I'm scared enough with a Hertz rental these days with one particularly dodgy transaction at Melbourne airport a year or so back....I'd personally steer clear.
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Just take a demo out to get it out of your system hahaha
To test drive a Ferrari? Id be betting you would stump up for a fat bond & need a lawyer to go over the fineprint there too.
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Bit counterproductive if you ask me, it could encourage people to have a monumental prang just so they get value - bang for the buck literally.
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Spoke to booking agency, and got a credit to do something much less risky and dodgy!
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Spoke to booking agency, and got a credit to do something much less risky and dodgy!
If its through Adrenaline, IMO more fun to drive a V8 hard on a track than to baby a supercar.
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Was it track or street??
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Yeh Adrenaline one and it was on the street, and I can play with Mustangs at work so booking was a little wasted on me. Not a Lambo etc but I'm not fussed eh.

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Just take a demo out to get it out of your system hahaha
Nah just waiting for your car to arrive to give it a thorough "Pre Delivery" inspection!
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I would attach a front and rear dashcam if I was going to do that. Screw getting blamed form someone else's mistake.
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Powerful cars on the street. May was well drive your mums camry
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I received one of these supercar drive days years back.... After reading the reviews (95% BAD, regarding outrageous deposits) I too reneged! Dodgy as!!

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Sounds dodgy as. It will be ok, sooner or later the owner will **** of the wrong guy and end up 6 feet under.

Getting ripped off 20k is serious
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I did it several years ago. There is a write up on here as well.

Back then it was $10k for bond.

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